How to Be Cool explained

How to be Cool
Author:Philip Pullman
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Publisher:Heinemann
Pub Date:1 September 1987
Pages:160
Isbn:0-434-95781-X

How to be Cool is a 1987 novel written by Philip Pullman and intended for older teen readers. The plot revolves around a young man named Jacob who finds out the truth about the sinister plans of the National Cool Board and hits upon an idea to beat them at their own game.[1]

Release details

Cover illustration & lettering: Martina Farrow

Television adaptation

It was adapted for television in the United Kingdom by Granada Television for ITV, and starred Roger Daltrey and Freddie Jones. Three 50-minute episodes aired between 3–17 December 1988.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/philip-pullman/how-to-be-cool.htm How to Be Cool at Fantastic Fiction
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903211635/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/17006 How to Be Cool at the BFI database
  3. Web site: How to Be Cool (TV series). 2021-02-13. BFI. en.

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